GTS Rules 2019-20
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:13 am
KU basketball opens Nov 5 v Duke.
Changing the rules just a bit for Guess The Score.
If I start a donation thing to help pay for hosting costs and we somehow go over, there'd be a prize, but otherwise, the prize is kcrim pride.
SUBMITTING GUESSES: I will post a "Guess The Score" message well in advance of each game which will include the scheduled start time and TV information. Please post your guess in that message thread using the following format for your guesses:
KU 74
KSU 64
THE FORMAT THIS YEAR WILL BE STRICT -- the scraping program i'm going to write is going to directly look for the characters that I post as an example at the top of Guess the Score. Follow them. If you don't, you won't get entered, and then you'll have to say, "hey, I got a 100 but I guessed" and then i'll say, "rules - you posted KU 100 ksuck 30", and then I'll enter your score in but penalize you 20 points. Time is money. Be sure to put KU's score first even if you have them loosing.
- Predictions must be made BEFORE the start of the game. This doesn't mean tip - it means the time listed on GTS and the website. Predictions submitted after that time won't count. If you're even one minute late, it doesn't count. Sorry, you've been warned.
- IF YOU DECIDE TO CHANGE A PREDICTION PLEASE MAKE A NEW POST AND DON'T EDIT YOUR OLD ONE. The one that will be counted is the latest one, assuming it is posted before tipoff. That way I don't have to go back and recheck posts at the end to make sure someone hasn't edited something.
- NO excess commentary in the prediction. Just the score guess, nothing more. This is to make it simpler to record scores. Excess commentary is a 20 point deduction.
SCORING: The points you receive will be based on two factors: margin of victory and actual score. Margin of victory is weighted twice as much as the actual score. Absolute value of the difference is used. (NOTE - this is the same as in prior years)
Example:
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Predicted score:
KU 74
KSU 64
Actual:
KU 90
KSU 87
Margin of victory:
------------------
Predicted (74-64) = 10
Actual (90-87) = 3
Points = (10-3)*2 = 14
Actual Score:
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KU (90-74) = 16
KSU (87-64) = 23
Again absolute value of the numbers are used so no negatives!
Total Score:
------------
14 + 16 + 23 = 53
THIS CONTEST IS LIKE GOLF - LOW SCORES ARE GOOD; HIGH SCORES ARE BAD.
Exceptions:
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- If you incorrectly choose the winner of the game you will receive a score of 100.
- You will receive a score of -50 points for guessing the EXACT score for each team. Remember, low score = good.
- It is possible to pick the right winner but be so far off on the margin of victory that you get a score greater than 100. Since it doesn't seem fair to penalize a correct winner guess more than one that is wrong, the score for a correct winner guess will be capped at 99.
- Lastly, if you fail to submit a guess for any game (or if it is late), your score for that game is 100.
Changing the rules just a bit for Guess The Score.
If I start a donation thing to help pay for hosting costs and we somehow go over, there'd be a prize, but otherwise, the prize is kcrim pride.
SUBMITTING GUESSES: I will post a "Guess The Score" message well in advance of each game which will include the scheduled start time and TV information. Please post your guess in that message thread using the following format for your guesses:
KU 74
KSU 64
THE FORMAT THIS YEAR WILL BE STRICT -- the scraping program i'm going to write is going to directly look for the characters that I post as an example at the top of Guess the Score. Follow them. If you don't, you won't get entered, and then you'll have to say, "hey, I got a 100 but I guessed" and then i'll say, "rules - you posted KU 100 ksuck 30", and then I'll enter your score in but penalize you 20 points. Time is money. Be sure to put KU's score first even if you have them loosing.
- Predictions must be made BEFORE the start of the game. This doesn't mean tip - it means the time listed on GTS and the website. Predictions submitted after that time won't count. If you're even one minute late, it doesn't count. Sorry, you've been warned.
- IF YOU DECIDE TO CHANGE A PREDICTION PLEASE MAKE A NEW POST AND DON'T EDIT YOUR OLD ONE. The one that will be counted is the latest one, assuming it is posted before tipoff. That way I don't have to go back and recheck posts at the end to make sure someone hasn't edited something.
- NO excess commentary in the prediction. Just the score guess, nothing more. This is to make it simpler to record scores. Excess commentary is a 20 point deduction.
SCORING: The points you receive will be based on two factors: margin of victory and actual score. Margin of victory is weighted twice as much as the actual score. Absolute value of the difference is used. (NOTE - this is the same as in prior years)
Example:
--------
Predicted score:
KU 74
KSU 64
Actual:
KU 90
KSU 87
Margin of victory:
------------------
Predicted (74-64) = 10
Actual (90-87) = 3
Points = (10-3)*2 = 14
Actual Score:
-------------
KU (90-74) = 16
KSU (87-64) = 23
Again absolute value of the numbers are used so no negatives!
Total Score:
------------
14 + 16 + 23 = 53
THIS CONTEST IS LIKE GOLF - LOW SCORES ARE GOOD; HIGH SCORES ARE BAD.
Exceptions:
-----------
- If you incorrectly choose the winner of the game you will receive a score of 100.
- You will receive a score of -50 points for guessing the EXACT score for each team. Remember, low score = good.
- It is possible to pick the right winner but be so far off on the margin of victory that you get a score greater than 100. Since it doesn't seem fair to penalize a correct winner guess more than one that is wrong, the score for a correct winner guess will be capped at 99.
- Lastly, if you fail to submit a guess for any game (or if it is late), your score for that game is 100.